What We Believe

The Bible

We believe that the Bible is God’s Word, that it was written by men divinely inspired of God to communicate flawlessly His message to humanity, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 | 2 Peter 1:20-21 | Matthew 5:18 | Psalm 119:9, 11, 105, 160

God

We believe that God exists eternally as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. We believe that God is the creator of the universe, personal, infinite, and perfect. He is the King over His creation, and desires both loyalty and love from all people. He is without change, just, holy, all knowing, all present, all powerful, the supreme judge over all, yet full of mercy, love, and compassion.

Deuteronomy 6:4 | Psalm 90:2 | 2 Corinthians 13:14 | Ephesians 4:4-6  | Matthew 28:19-20

The Person and Work of Jesus Christ

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten son, born to a virgin, and sinless in life on earth. We believe that He accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a voluntary, substitutionary sacrifice. We believe that our redemption is made sure by His literal, bodily resurrection from the dead. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is now in heaven exalted at the right hand of God, whereas the High Priest for His people, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate.

John 1:1-2 | Luke 1:35 | Romans 3:24-25 | Romans 4:25 | Romans 8:34 | 1 Peter 1:3-5 | Hebrews 7:25, 9:24 | 1 John 2:1-2

The Person of the Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit who was sent by the Father and the Son, to make people conscious of sin and righteousness, to bring people new life in Christ, to lead them in holy lives, to comfort them, and to bestow upon each believer gifts for service.

John 14:16-17 | John 16:7-15 | Ephesians 1:13-14 | Romans 8:5-17 | 1 Corinthians 12 | Ephesians 5:18

Humanity

We believe that people, both male and female, are created in the image and likeness of God. In Adam’s rebellion, the human race fell, inherited a sinful nature, became alienated from God, and can be restored to God’s favor only through the work of Jesus Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. We believe in the literal historicity of Genesis 1-3.

Genesis 1:26-27 | Genesis 3 | Romans 3:22-23, 5:12 | Matthew 19

Marriage

In accordance with God’s Word, we define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Marriage was intended by God to be a lifelong covenant relationship between a man and a woman.

Genesis 1:28 | Matthew 19:3-6 | Mark 10:6-9 | Ephesians 5:31-33 | Hebrews 13:4

Salvation

We believe that salvation is a free gift of God, apart from any human merit, brought to humanity by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ whose blood was shed for the forgiveness of our sins. Every believer’s salvation is secure, being kept by the power of God. However, a believer by disobedience can mar his fellowship with God, lose his joy, testimony, and incur the Father’s loving discipline. While we do not believe good works earn salvation, we do believe that good works are an evidence of salvation and that repentance from sin is a requirement for being a true Jesus follower.

John 1:12, 3:18, 10:27-30 | Romans 8:38-39 | 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 | Ephesians 1:7, 13-14, 2:8-10 | Hebrews 12:9-11 | 1 John 1 | Acts 3:19

The Church

We believe that Jesus Christ is the head of the church, which is His body and redemptive agency on earth. Its mission is to make disciples of all nations by demonstrating His Life to the world, proclaiming the Gospel, baptizing believers, and teaching them to obey everything Jesus commanded.

Matthew 28:18-20 | Acts 2 | 1 Corinthians 12 | 1 Timothy 3:15 | Ephesians 2:21-22, 5:25 | Colossians 1:24

Baptism and Communion

Communion: The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act where believers are called to remember the death of our Lord Jesus Christ and anticipate His return. The wine is symbolic of His blood being spilled for us, and the bread represents His body.

Baptism: The Scripture teaches that all who repent and believe in Christ are to be baptized by immersion. Baptism is a public profession of faith in Christ. It is symbolic of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. It is a declaration to the world that we have died to sin and have been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life.

Matthew 28:19 | Acts 8:26-38, 10:47-48 | Matthew 26:26-29 | 1 Corinthians 11:23-31

Satan

We believe that Satan is a created and fallen angelic being, the open and declared enemy of God and God’s people, the destroyer of human lives and whose destiny is eternal punishment.

Job 1:6-7 | Isaiah 14:12-15 | Ezekiel 28:12-19 | John 10:10 | Ephesians 6:10-20 | Revelation 20:10

The Second Coming of Christ

We believe in the imminent return of Jesus Christ to gather His saints. We believe immediately following the tribulation, He will establish His millennial kingdom on earth.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 | Revelation 20:6 | Zechariah 14:4-11

The Eternal State

We believe that people were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God in hell or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation.

John 3:16 | Romans 6:23 | Revelation 20:15 | Luke 16:19-26 | Matthew 25:31-46 | 2 Corinthians 5:8 | Philippians 1:23 | 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 | Revelation 20:11